Never forget the past psychologically means never forget we differ from other groups

Evidence

We suggest that being reminded of the Holocaust, and the ingroup’s suffering at the hands of an outgroup, encouraged intergroup categorization. Here, “never forget the past” may psychologically involve never forgetting that “we are different from other groups.” More specifically, reminding Jewish people of the Holocaust may encourage them to think in terms of their social identity, with this resulting in stronger distinctions being drawn between members of the ingroup (Israelis) and members of the outgroup (Palestinians). — Nyla R. Branscombe and Bertjan Doosje (eds.), Collective Guilt, 2005

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Victimization-history reminders shift perceivers toward more exclusive categorization — Nyla R. Branscombe and Bertjan Doosje (eds.), Collective Guilt: International…, 1995; Reminders of a group’s own victimization history increase guilt assigned to others — Nyla R. Branscombe and Bertjan Doosje (eds.), Collective Guilt: International…, 2145; Ingroup identity salience is historically contingent, not psychologically fixed — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice: Fifty Years…, 2191 (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Salient group membership extends the psychological self to the ingroup #corroborates (0.85)
• Reminders of a group’s own victimization history increase guilt assigned to others #expands (0.80) — Nyla R. Branscombe and Bertjan Doosje (eds.), Collective Guilt, 2145
• The Africa of diaspora memory differs sharply from the African present #exemplifies (0.80)
• Ingroup identity salience is historically contingent, not psychologically fixed #complicates (0.72) — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 2191